November 5, 2014 Ottawa, Ontario - Department of National Defence
The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have succeeded in identifying the remains a fifth First World War soldier found in Hallu, France, as Private Sidney Halliday.
The DND and the CAF had previously announced the identification of four of Private Halliday’s fellow soldiers in September 2014 during an announcement in Winnipeg.
The DND and the CAF are working with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and in consultation with the soldiers’ relatives to plan for an internment ceremony to provide the soldiers with a final honoured and appropriate resting place.
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